Texas Contractor articles from July 2006

Texas Contractor archives from July 2006

Continental/Hamm.(Continental Equipment )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff Continental Equipment in Dallas recently invited Hamm Traveling Classroom to conduct training for their service technicians. The two-day class is designed to train dealer technicians on the mechanics of compactors and familiarize...

Air Conditioning.
July 3, 2006... Staff With Texas summer heat already turned up to high degrees, Visionaire, a Grand Prairie, Texas company, has introduced their new Model 7070 AC unit for installation on heavy equipment cabs. This unit is a direct replacement for the...

Earplugs.(Howard Leight Industries)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff Hearing protection leader Howard Leight has announced the availability of PerCapA[R] folding, banded earplugs for the personal protection equipment (PPE) market. A semi-aural protector, PerCap's soft polyurethane ear pods seal the...

The Beck Group.
July 3, 2006... Staff Kip Daniel , AIA, a principal at The Beck Group, was recently inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. Fellowship is determined by a jury of peers and is intended to recognize and honor only those...

Skanska USA.
July 3, 2006... Staff Skanska USA Building Inc. has named Frank Roetzel Area General Manager, Executive Vice President of the Houston office. Roetzel is responsible for overall management and growth of Skanska's Texas operations. Prior to joining Skanska,...

Interface Consulting.
July 3, 2006... Staff Christopher J. Sullivan has been promoted to vice president of operations for Interface Consulting. When he joined the firm in 2002, Sullivan possessed more than 15 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. As...

Halff.(Halff Associates Inc. promotes Lenny Hughes, Mark Janicki, John Perez, Menton J. Murray)
July 3, 2006... Staff Halff Associates announces the promotion of four of their managers to vice president. In Halff's Dallas office, Lenny Hughes (RLA) was promoted from director of landscape architecture to vice president of landscape architecture....

HOLT CAT.
July 3, 2006... Staff HOLT CAT - the CaterpillarA[R] construction equipment and industrial engine dealer for South, Central, North, and Northeast Texas - recently named Sean Lothery as general construction sales representative for Southeast Dallas. In his...

Valeron.(Chris Barnes retires )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff Valeron Strength Films has announced that Chris Barnes , senior development and technical support engineer, has retired after nearly a half-century with the company. A native of Southern England, Barnes' tenure credits include...

Hoar Construction.
July 3, 2006... Staff Hoar Construction, LLC recently broke ground on an expansion and renovation project in Abilene, Texas, for Triad Hospitals, Inc. The $13.5-million project at Abilene Regional Medical Center will include a new three-story,...

SPI.(Strategic Partnerships Inc.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff Last year's hurricanes produced thousands of contracting opportunities for businesses of all sizes and types. The disasters that hit the Gulf Coast immediately opened up a multibillion-dollar market sector for firms able to offer...

Speed Fab-Crete.(Speed Fab-Crete Corporation International)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff Speed Fab-Crete - a 55-year-old, full-service commercial builder specializing in design-build applications - has been awarded a project to expand Southwest Business Park in Fort Worth. Speed Fab-Crete will use its precast concrete...

TCEQ.
July 3, 2006... Staff The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is now assessing penalties on a more case-specific basis in an effort to encourage strict compliance over the environmentally sensitive Edwards Aquifer while ensuring a protected...

Cadence McShane.(Davis Commercial Development, Amstar Group )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff Chuck White, vice president - division manager of Cadence McShane Corporation, has announced that the firm has been selected by co-developers Davis Commercial Development and Amstar Group to construct two flex/distribution buildings...

SH 130.
July 3, 2006... Staff U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta toured the SH 130 construction zone in early June, at which time Gov. Rick Perry announced that the project would be completed about one year early and under budget. This project was...

TxDOT.(Federal Highway Administration approves Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced its finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for three projects in the Dallas area. Receiving approval from the FHWA allows the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)...

Products for Summer Sunscreen/Insect Repellent.(Shepard Medical Products Inc.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Staff Shepard Medical Products announced its newest infection protection products, CareMates(TM) Oil-Free Sunscreen Wipe and CareMates Insect Repellent Wipes, which were developed to be used separately or together. Individually packaged,...

Samsung Microchip Plant.
July 3, 2006... By Liz Moucka Manufacturer's expansion in North Austin brings together a number of well-known Texas contractors. The work site of the future Samsung Microchip Plant expansion in Round Rock, appears considerably like a giant anthill,...

Flood-Proofing Strategies.
July 3, 2006... Staff The Methodist Hospital in Houston barricades itself against the next onslaught of hurricane flooding. Even before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast, The Methodist Hospital (TMH), situated in a low-lying area...

PageSoutherlandPage D.E. Harvey.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Staff D.E. Harvey has begun construction of a 21-story, pink concrete and glass tower designed by PageSoutherlandPage that will rise over The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center campus in Houston by the spring of 2008. ...

Waco AGC.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Staff The Central Texas Chapter of AGC and Richards Equipment co-sponsored their first annual Associate Member Appreciation Picnic for families of AGC member firms on May 6 at Karem Kamp. The date is important because it fell the day after...

QUOIN Chapter AGC.
July 17, 2006... Staff It was back in 2001 when the QUOIN leadership realized that doing more of the same safety training, using the same enforcement methods, using OSHA guidelines as the standard, and getting after repeat offenders would not help the...

HDR.
July 17, 2006... Staff HDR has been selected to provide design development/conceptual and preliminary engineering services for the North Corridor of the Houston METRO Solutions plan. As a subconsultant to Dannebaum, HDR will be involved in creating...

HKS.
July 17, 2006... Staff H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, FACHA, CEO of HKS, Inc., was recently announced as PSMJ's 2nd Annual Design Industry Outstanding CEO of the Year. HKS, Inc., a leading architectural design firm, has completed construction projects totaling...

Fluor.
July 17, 2006... Staff Engineering and construction giant Fluor Corporation officially dedicated its new global corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas. Elected officials, business and community leaders, and Fluor employees attended the ceremony on June 5....

Grainger.
July 17, 2006... Staff Grainger, a local supplier of facilities maintenance supplies to businesses, has opened a new, expanded showroom at the company's Garland branch, located at 2701 W. Kingsley Road, accessible from Interstate 635 at Jupiter. At 2,500...

Rush Enterprises.
July 17, 2006... Staff Marvin and Rusty Rush, of Rush Peterbilt Truck Center - Dallas, received Peterbilt's Red Oval Dealer of the Year award for their top-performing pre-owned truck program. Headquartered in New Braunfels, Rush Enterprises was founded in...

Asphalt Training.(National Asphalt Pavement Association)(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Staff The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has launched a program of online training in conjunction with Pavia Systems. The first learning modules available include "Components of Compaction," "Cool-Weather Paving," and "Safety...

AGC of Texas.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Staff Thomas L. Johnson Sr., executive vice president of the AGC of Texas, Highway, Heavy, Utilities and Industrial Branch, was recently inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor. During his almost 40 years with the AGC, Johnson...

Richard Drummond Davis.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Staff Richard Drummond Davis, architect, was recently presented with one of Golf Inc. Magazine's top two awards for Clubhouse of the Year in their annual clubhouse design awards. The architectural firm competed against clubhouse designs...

Grant Meadows.
July 17, 2006... Staff Soil challenges and complex grading test M. Hanna's machine control. Dust on a Houston job site is a given. The terrain is flat and the topsoil is hard. Combine that setting with long stretches of dry weather under an...

Underground Water Detention.
July 17, 2006... By Liz Moucka Texas builders are coming to terms with new methods of maximizing properties that were once wide-open spaces. As cities become more crowded with building, adequate rainwater drainage becomes more of an issue, especially...

Atlas Copco Opens Service Center In Austin.(Brief article)
July 17, 2006... Staff Atlas Copco Construction Tools Inc. has opened a new regional service center in Round Rock, just north of Austin. Providing service coverage for the Southern and Western United States, the new center is fully equipped to support...

A SIMPLE Plan May Be The Best.
July 17, 2006... By Jesse Abercrombie As a small-business owner and contractor, you may need to review the benefits and incentives you can provide prospective employees - particularly in the area of retirement planning. If a 401(k) is not appropriate for...